With No. 1 being the best, Alabama fell far short in multiple categories. The 'Heart of Dixie' ranked 49th in math test scores, 40th in reading test scores, 37th in terms of dropout rates and 34th in pupil to teacher ratio.

The state ranked higher when it came to bullying incident coming in 12th.

Only Mississippi and the District of Columbia showed overall poorer results than Alabama.

On the other end of the spectrum, the study found New Jersey had the best school systems with Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Kansas rounding out the top five.

The organization predicted 10 to 16 tropical systems, with five to nine becoming hurricanes. One to four of those hurricanes is predicted to develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or above.

The organization predicted 10 to 16 tropical systems, with five to nine becoming hurricanes. One to four of those hurricanes is predicted to develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or above.